Maastricht University 2025 Candriam Scholarship for Masters Students

Candriam – which stands for 'Conviction AND Responsibility In Asset Management' – is a recognized pioneer and leader in Sustainable Investing. A founding member of UN PRI in 2006, Candriam has been advocating for the last 25 years that the integration of sustainability criteria in stock analysis and portfolio construction leads to better risk-adjusted performance over the long term.

In addition to its duties as a responsible asset manager, Candriam wants to play an active role in society, donating up to 10% of its ESG fund range’s net management fees to projects accelerating change through research and education on Sustainable Investing, and reducing social inequalities.

• Table of Content
• About Maastricht University (UM)
• Candriam Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Candriam Scholarship
• Candriam Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Candriam Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Candriam Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Maastricht University (UM)

Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with 18,000 students and 4,400 employees, is still growing. The university stands out for its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. Thanks to its high-quality research and study programmes as well as a strong focus on social engagement, UM has quickly built up a solid reputation. Today it is considered one of the best young universities in the world.... read more... continue reading

Candriam Scholarship

Application Deadline	01 May 2025
Country to study	Netherlands
School to study	Maastricht University
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Maastricht University (UM)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Candriam Scholarship

The scholarship covers the tuition fee at cost, an allowance for study materials per year paid at the beginning of (each) academic year and living expenses paid per month for the duration of the scholarship as stated in the scholarship award letter. The period of the scholarship starts and ends at the dates mentioned in the awarding letter.

Candriam Scholarship Courses

• International Business

Requirements for Candriam Scholarship Qualification

All candidates must meet the following requirements
You must have submitted a complete application by 1 May 2025 to:

• A full-time master’s programme in Sustainability Science, Policy and society, or
• A full-time master’s programme in International Business- Sustainable Finance, or
• A full-time master’s programme in International Business – entrepreneurship & Business Development or
• A full-time master’s programme in Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets

at Maastricht University for the 2025-2026 academic year. You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM Bachelor or Master programme to which you have applied.

• You hold nationality in a country in the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam;
• You are a first generation student (we define first generation students as students from non-academic backgrounds. First generation students are the first in their families to follow higher education (university or university of applied sciences); their parents did not follow higher education).

This scholarship provides an opportunity to experience the Problem-Based Learning educational model at Maastricht University, but also gives the scholarship recipient the opportunity to learn from other cultures by becoming a part of Maastricht University’s international academic community.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Candriam Scholarship

Selection procedure

Step 1: The faculty will review and rank the application requests. The faculty and Candriam will make the final decision.
Step 2: Applicants will be informed about the selection outcome at the end of July 2025.
Step 3: The candidates who are awarded the scholarship will receive an award letter; they must sign and return this letter to the UM International Services Desk to accept the scholarship.

Documents Required for Application

• Curriculum Vitae. Your CV should be up-to-date, contain relevant information about your education and (job) experience, and should not be longer 2 A4 pages.
• Letter of motivation. Your letter of motivation should be up-to-date and specifically tailored to this scholarship programme. Generic letters of admission that do not directly address your motivation for the Candriam scholarship selection will be rejected. Your letter of motivation should be no longer than 1 A4 page. Be sure to argue why this scholarship is important to you and why you as first generation student should be selected.
• A letter of reference from an educational institution or an employer in your home country

Application Deadline

May 1, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Maastricht University (UM) on www.maastrichtuniversity.nl to apply

Step 1: Apply for admissions to the master’s programme at Maastricht University via Studielink. Candidates must have submitted a complete application for the relevant study programmes via Studielink and My UM for September 2025 by 1 May 2025. 

Step 2: Application to the scholarship: 

• Please fill out the application form and including the necessary documents.

Upload the following documents in .doc, .docx, or PDF format in English, and submit your application. Please note that you will only be able to submit your application once, so please ensure that all of your documents are up-to-date.

For more details, visit Maastricht University scholarship webpage